Somalia’s Galmudug State President quits over health reasons

ADADO, Somalia- The President of Somalia's semi-autonomous
state of Galmudug, Abdikarim Hussein Guled has on Saturday announced his
resignation, citing health reasons prompted his sudden decision, Garowe Online
reports.

Guled a
close ally to former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud was embroiled in political
dispute with the regional Parliament who voted to unseat him from office back
in January 2017.

"Today,
February 26, I hereby declare that I decided to leave office, because my
current health condition will not allow me to perform my duties as President of
Galmudug effectively," said Guled in a statement released to the media.

President
Guled who underwent a heart treatment in India last year said
in the statement on Sunday that his doctors advised him to quite his post to
ensure full recovery from illness.

In the past
few months, he had been struggling with criticism and opposition from Galmudug MPs who impeached him last month and accused Guled of
poor leadership and incompetence to run the office.

Guled has
been in power since his election in Adado town in central Somalia in July 4, 2015.

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The independent news Web site GaroweOnline.com is the online sister publication of Radio Garowe, a community radio station based in Garowe, the State capital of Puntland, a self-governing region in northern Somalia